Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BTC

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.40% where the last year rate was 41%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.70% for full-time students and 48.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.40% where the current academic year rate is 41%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Blackhawk Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34%	33%	34%
2014-15	32%	31%	33%
2015-16	26%	29%	23%
2016-17	31%	35%	23%
2017-18	36%	41%	29%
2018-19	46%	50%	37%
2019-20	42%	44%	39%
2020-21	32%	31%	34%
2021-22	34%	38%	28%
2022-23	41%	44%	37%
Average	35.40%	37.60%	31.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 1.90% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Blackhawk Technical College from 2019 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.70% for full-time students and 48.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BTC from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Blackhawk Technical College since 2023.

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